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Daily Mirror
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Freddie Bennett

Mum warned against baby name with sweet meaning as daughter 'might get bullied'

Thinking of a name for your soon-to-be born child can be a truly exciting moment for any parent as you both go back and forward on possible options for your little one.

But one woman has come under fire from her husband and other parents after she considered naming her baby daughter after her late grandfather who passed away recently.

The grandad was called Alfie and after much research, the woman thought that the name 'Alpha' could be good for her daughter, but many others have said that this could result in her getting bullied and teased as she gets older.

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